Page Reader vs Text to Speech
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Page Reader
Transform any page into an audiobook with intelligent text recognition and an audio player. Scan pages with your camera, import from photos or PDFs, and edit the recognized text. Save narrated pages as audio clips or export text for later use.
- Scan pages with camera
- Import from photos/PDFs
- Read scanned text aloud
- Save narrated audio clips
- Export text to other apps
- Organize pages into books
- Choose from various voices
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Page Reader turns printed pages, PDFs and copied text into clear, natural speech. Scan a page with your camera, open a photo or PDF, or import text from another app. Page Reader recognises the content, preserves its structure and reads it aloud at your pace. Live Page Viewer keeps the original page on screen while speech follows along. Track the spoken word, follow paragraph highlighting, tap through the page and switch between Text and Live Page whenever you want. Use Page Reader for everyday reading, accessibility, study, work, travel and anything else you want to hear. FEATURES • Scan pages with the camera • Use page-alignment guides, tap-to-focus and zoom • Open photos from your photo library • Choose individual photos when using limited Photos access • Import selectable-text or scanned PDFs • Import PDFs up to 25 MB and five pages • Recognise paragraphs, numbered lists and natural sentence structure • Read with smoother pauses and improved handling of printed line breaks • Choose from Automatic, Premium, Enhanced, Standard and other voices • Adjust speech speed, pitch and volume • Follow spoken text automatically • Save pages to history • Organise scanned pages into books • Edit recognised text • Copy or export text to other apps • Save narrated pages as Audio Clips • Choose an accent colour and customise reading behaviour • Reopen your last page • Send pages to Page Translator Live Page Viewer is available for photo and camera scans. PDFs and pasted text remain available in the main reading view. Page Reader helps turn reading into listening, giving your pages a voice wherever you go.
Text to Speech
This application converts written text into natural-sounding speech, making it easy to listen to websites, documents, and notes. It offers flexible text input, including image scanning and URL import, with customizable voice and reading speed options. Enjoy a seamless auditory experience with features like highlighted text and automatic scrolling.
- Convert text from images to speech
- Scan documents for audio playback
- Import files and paste URLs
- Organize content with folders
- Adjust reading speed and voice
- Highlight text during playback
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Bring Your Text to Life with Our Advanced Text to Speech App! Our app transforms any text into natural-sounding speech, providing a seamless reading experience for various content types. Whether you're reading websites, emails, notes, books, PDFs, or TXT files, our app makes it easy and enjoyable. With numerous options for adding text, intuitive controls, and customizable settings, you can tailor the app to your needs. KEY FEATURES: TEXT INPUT FLEXIBILITY: - Paste text directly into the app for instant reading. - Add photos to convert text from images into speech. - Scan documents to hear them read aloud. - Import files easily for a comprehensive reading experience. - Paste URLs to listen to web pages. ORGANIZED LIBRARY: - Create folders to group and manage your files efficiently. CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS: - Adjust the font size for optimal readability. - Modify the reading speed to match your pace. - Choose from a variety of voices and languages to suit your preference. ENHANCED READING EXPERIENCE: - Automatic text scrolling ensures smooth reading without interruptions. - Highlighted text during reading helps you follow along easily. - Convenient typing feature to read aloud, perfect for individuals with dyslexia. USER-FRIENDLY INTERFACE: - Intuitive controls for effortless navigation and use. Unlock the full potential of your texts and enjoy a personalized auditory experience with our Text to Speech app. Perfect for those who prefer listening to their content or need assistance with reading, our app is designed to cater to all your text-to-speech needs. Privacy Policy: https://auxilin.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://auxilin.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Text to Speech at 4.9 against Page Reader's 2.3. Text to Speech also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and ratings volume (136 vs 3). Page Reader's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Page Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Text to Speech sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Text to Speech holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text to Speech has 136 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Page Reader's written reviews are positive against 75% of Text to Speech's.
Page Reader ships an update every 2 weeks, Text to Speech monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Page Reader | Text to Speech |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.9 (136 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 136 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THE CLEVER APP COMPANY LIMITED | Auxilin LLC |
Customer experience
Page Reader
Text to Speech
In-app purchases
Page Reader
- Remove Ads$2.99
Text to Speech
- Weekly Access with Trial3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Weekly Access$5.997 Days
- Monthly Access with Trial3 Days trial$5.991 Month
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- Monthly Access$5.991 Month
- Special Offer$14.991 Year
- Yearly Access with Trial3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Yearly Access$24.991 Year
- Lifetime FreeFree
- Lifetime$29.99
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